EP2977530B1 - Procédé de production de clé d'étanchéité, clé d'étanchéité et dispositif d'étanchéité - Google Patents

Procédé de production de clé d'étanchéité, clé d'étanchéité et dispositif d'étanchéité Download PDF

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EP2977530B1
EP2977530B1 EP14769571.2A EP14769571A EP2977530B1 EP 2977530 B1 EP2977530 B1 EP 2977530B1 EP 14769571 A EP14769571 A EP 14769571A EP 2977530 B1 EP2977530 B1 EP 2977530B1
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Keinosuke Yamaoka
Takamitsu Nakabayashi
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  • the technique of the present disclosure relates to a sealing key used for sealing a target to be sealed, a sealing device, and a method for manufacturing the sealing key.
  • a sealing device includes a fixture that encloses a target to be sealed, and a sealing key that locks the fixture. To unseal the sealing device, the sealing key has to be destroyed. Therefore, it is possible to distinguish whether or not fraudulent substitution or fraudulent unsealing of the target has been conducted by a third party.
  • JP-B-4106142 discloses a sealing tool that includes a body that rotatably supports a U-shaped arm for sealing a target to be sealed, and a lock key that releases locking by being destroyed.
  • CN-UM-B-200997959 discloses a sealing device that includes a fixture provided to fix a slider of a fastener, and a sealing key that releases locking by being destroyed.
  • the sealing device as mentioned above requires a means for sensing destruction of the sealing key by a method other than visual inspection.
  • CN-UM-B-201860937 discloses a technique in which the sealing key described in CN-UM-B-200997959 is further incorporated with an IC tag. A signal originating from the IC tag is detected by a detector through non-contact communication. When the sealing device is unsealed, the sealing key is destroyed and at the same time an antenna of the IC tag is also destroyed, and thereby unsealing of the sealing device is detected.
  • the technique of the present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a sealing key according to claim 1 that can enhance reliability of detecting unsealing of a sealing device by using an IC tag, and also provides a sealing key according to claim 2 and a sealing device according to claim 10.
  • Preferred embodiments are subject of the dependent claims.
  • the sealing key includes a container and an IC tag component fixed inside the container, the container having a shape that includes a body part and an insertion part that protrudes from the body part and includes a fixing mechanism, the IC tag component having a base, an IC chip mounted on the base, and a circuit pattern formed on the base, the circuit pattern including an antenna structure that is connected to the IC chip to enable the IC chip to perform non-contact communication.
  • the manufacturing method includes: arranging in a mold a support part that configures a portion of the container; arranging the IC tag component on the support part such that the circuit pattern is positioned being extended across a boundary between the insertion part and the body part; and pouring a resin into the mold to thereby form a resin seal part that configures a portion of the container and seals the IC tag component, such that the resin seal part is joined with the support part.
  • An aspect of the sealing key according to the present disclosure includes: an IC tag component that has a base, an IC chip mounted on the base, and a circuit pattern formed on the base, the circuit pattern including an antenna structure that is connected to the IC chip to enable the IC chip to perform non-contact communication; and a container that has a support part that supports the IC tag component and a resin seal part that is joined with the support part so as to cover and seal the IC tag component, the container having a shape that includes a body part and an insertion part that protrudes from the body part and includes a fixing mechanism, wherein: the IC tag component is fixed inside the container such that the circuit pattern is positioned being extended across a boundary between the insertion part and the body part.
  • An aspect of the sealing device according to the present disclosure includes: the sealing key according to the present disclosure; and a sealing device body that includes a sealing key fixing mechanism that allows the sealing key to be fixed in the body when the insertion part is inserted into the body.
  • a sealing key 100 includes a container 111 that includes an insertion part 112 and a body part 113, and an IC tag component 120.
  • the insertion part 112 is inserted into a sealing device body, that is an object to which the sealing key 100 is applied, and fixed to the sealing device body.
  • the IC tag component 120 includes a circuit pattern 123 formed on a base 121, and an IC chip 122 mounted on the base 121 to establish a connection to the circuit pattern 123.
  • the IC tag component 120 is accommodated and fixed inside the container 111.
  • the circuit pattern 123 includes a loop antenna that extends across a boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113.
  • the circuit pattern 123 includes an antenna structure that enables communication between a reader/writer device and the IC chip through non-contact communication.
  • the base 121 includes a portion that extends across the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113. This portion may be formed with an easy-to-split processed part 124, which is an example of the easy-to-split part that facilitates splitting of the base 121 along the boundary S.
  • a sealing device body 210 has a sealing key fixing mechanism 211 of fixing the insertion part 112 of the sealing key 100 to the sealing device body 210.
  • the insertion part 112 is inserted into the sealing key fixing mechanism 211.
  • the configuration other than the configuration of the sealing key fixing mechanism 211, such as the shape or size of the sealing device body 210, is not particularly limited, and thus is appropriately designed in accordance with the usage of the sealing device 200.
  • the sealing device body 210 includes a lid-part box 211a and a bottom-part box 211b.
  • Each of the lid-part box 211a and the bottom-part box 211b is provided with an insertion opening.
  • the insertion opening functions as a part of the sealing key fixing mechanism 211.
  • the lid-part box 211a and the bottom-part box 211b are assembled and the sealing key 100 is inserted into the insertion opening of the lid-part box 211a and the insertion opening of the bottom-part box 211b, and the sealing key 100 is thereby fixed to the sealing device body 210.
  • the insertion part 112 is fixedly fitted to the insertion openings in a state where the lid-part box 211a and the bottom-part box 211b are assembled and the sealing key 100 is inserted into the insertion opening of the lid-part box 211a and the insertion opening of the bottom-part box 211b.
  • the sealing device 200 may be attached to a portion of a case, a bag, a chain, or the like, or the sealing device body 210 may be a case or a bag.
  • the sealing key 100 When the sealing device 200 is unsealed, the sealing key 100 is broken along the boundary S, and the insertion part 112 and the body part 113 are split. Since the circuit pattern 123 extends across the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113 of the sealing key 100, the breaking of the IC tag component 120 at the boundary S also splits the circuit pattern 123.
  • the splitting of the circuit pattern 123 that has an antenna function causes loss or change of the signal originating from the IC tag component 120. In other words, when the sealing key 100 is broken, the certainty of causing loss or change of signal is increased, resulting in increasing the reliability of detecting unsealing of the sealing device 200 on the basis of such loss or change of signal.
  • Fig. 4 is a cross section taken along the line 4-4 of Fig. 1 illustrating the sealing key 100.
  • Fig. 5 is a cross section that shows another example of the cross sectional structure of the sealing key 100 and corresponds to Fig. 4 .
  • the insertion part 112 protrudes from a portion of an outer edge of the body part 113.
  • the insertion part 112 includes a fixing mechanism with a hook-shape structure, for example, functioning such that when the insertion part 112 is once inserted into the sealing device body 210, it cannot be pulled out of the sealing device body 210. By disabling the insertion part 112 from being pulled out of the sealing device body 210, the target to be sealed is enclosed.
  • the container 111 includes an upper resin seal part 111a and a lower container 111b.
  • the IC tag component 120 is accommodated inside the container 111.
  • a resin material such as a polystyrene resin or an ABS resin is preferably used.
  • the lower container 111b has a box shape so as to be able to accommodate the IC tag component 120 therein.
  • the IC tag component 120 includes the base 121 on which the IC chip 122 is mounted and on which the circuit pattern 123 is formed.
  • the circuit pattern 123 at least includes an antenna structure for enabling non-contact communication between an external reader/writer device and the IC chip.
  • at least a portion that extends across the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113 is preferably a printed material or an etching-processed material.
  • the portion that extends across the boundary S in the circuit pattern 123 is ensured to be made of a printed material or an etching-processed material, when the sealing key 100 is broken and at the same time the base 121 is also broken, the circuit pattern 123 is split in this portion that extends across the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113.
  • the circuit pattern 123 is formed as a printed material in which an electrically-conductive ink is printed on the base 121.
  • Various printing methods such as offset printing, screen printing, and flexographic printing, are used for forming the circuit pattern 123.
  • the electrically-conductive ink is generally composed of but not limited to metal microparticles dispersed in a solvent, such as a silver paste or a copper paste.
  • the circuit pattern 123 is formed as an etching-processed material of a metal foil such as of copper or aluminum which is stacked on the base 121.
  • a metal foil such as of copper or aluminum which is stacked on the base 121.
  • a dry-etching method, a wet-etching method, or the like is used. If the metal foil has a large thickness, it will be difficult to break the circuit pattern 123, and hence the thickness of the metal foil is preferably not less than 5 ⁇ m but not more than 36 ⁇ m.
  • the material of the base 121 includes, for example, but is not limited to, a resin film of polyester, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate or polybutylene terephthalate, or of polyethylene, polypropylene, or the like, or a commonly-used paper sheet made of pulp.
  • a resin film of polyester such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate or polybutylene terephthalate, or of polyethylene, polypropylene, or the like, or a commonly-used paper sheet made of pulp.
  • the base 121 that includes the easy-to-split processed part 124 preferably has a small tear strength to such an extent that, when the sealing key 100 is bent and the container 111 is broken, the easy-to-split processed part 124 is torn simultaneously with the breaking of the container 111.
  • an excessively small tear strength may cause breaking of the base 121 when the sealing key 100 is manufactured or before the sealing of the sealing key 100 is unsealed.
  • the base 121 preferably has a tear strength that falls within a predetermined range.
  • the tear strength along a direction of a plane orthogonal to the boundary S is preferably not less than 10 N/15 mm but not more than 80 N/15 mm.
  • Such a range of the tear strength can be obtained by using a test piece of the base 121 that has a width of 15 mm.
  • both ends of the test piece in the direction orthogonal to the width direction of the test piece are fixed to a tear strength test device, and a tension necessary for tearing the test piece is detected.
  • the base 121 may be subjected to surface treatment to enhance adhesion between the base 121 and the circuit pattern 123.
  • surface treatment for example, in order to improve adhesion between the base 121 and the circuit pattern 123, a corona discharge treatment may be conducted of a surface of the base 121, or an anchor coat (primer layer) may be added to the surface.
  • the container 111 only needs to have a shape that supports the IC tag component 120, and thus may have a dish shape, for example, with a size slightly larger than that of the IC tag component 120.
  • a portion that extends, in the container 111, across the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113 may include an easy breakage means, which is a structure that includes a groove, a perforation, or the like.
  • a portion that extends across the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113 may be configured with a tamper line.
  • the tamper line is a loop circuit which, for example, sets predetermined data stored in the IC chip 122 to an ON state by the tamper line's being in a connecting state, and on the other hand, sets the predetermined data to an OFF state by the tamper line's being in a non-connecting state.
  • a circuit pattern that includes the antenna structure and a circuit pattern that includes the tamper line are each connected to the IC chip 122.
  • the circuit pattern 123 only needs to have an appropriately suitable shape in accordance with a desired communication wavelength or the shape of the sealing key 100, within a scope not departing from the object of the invention.
  • Figs. 6 to 14 examples of the shape of the circuit pattern 123 will be described.
  • Figs. 6 to 10 each show an example of the circuit pattern 123 that configures an antenna for UHF bands.
  • the circuit pattern 123 may include a dipole antenna as an antenna structure.
  • the antenna structure in the circuit pattern 123 is preferably bilaterally symmetric relative to the IC chip 122.
  • the circuit pattern 123 may include an antenna structure that has a wavy shape. If the antenna structure in the circuit pattern 123 is configured to have a wavy shape, the circuit pattern 123 will have a larger substantial antenna length when compared with the case where the antenna structure is configured to have a linear shape. Note that, for another shape that has a larger substantial antenna length, the circuit pattern 123 may include an antenna structure that has a spiral shape.
  • the circuit pattern 123 may include a radiation element part 123a that functions as a radiation element, and a matching circuit 123b that adjusts impedance.
  • the matching circuit 123b and the radiation element part 123a may be spaced apart from each other, and hence the circuit pattern 123 is configured with the radiation element part 123a, the matching circuit 123b, and a gap between the radiation element part 123a and the matching circuit 123b.
  • the IC chip 122 is arranged not in the insertion part 112 but in the body part 113.
  • the portion that extends across the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113 in the circuit pattern 123 configures a tamper line.
  • the circuit pattern 123 is split on the boundary S as shown in Fig. 11 .
  • the IC chip 122 and the circuit pattern 123 are preferably arranged on the base 121 such that a circuit pattern length L, which is a length of each circuit pattern segment 123c connected to the IC chip 122, will be equal to or less than ⁇ /20, where ⁇ is a communication wavelength. If two circuit pattern segments 123c connected to the IC chip 122 have mutually different lengths, the shorter of the circuit pattern segments 123 may only need to have the circuit pattern length L equal to or less than ⁇ /20.
  • the IC chip 122 and the circuit pattern 123 are preferably arranged such that one of the lengths of the circuit pattern 123 as defined below, whichever is shorter, becomes equal to or less than ⁇ /20.
  • each of the lengths of the circuit pattern 123 is defined to range from the intersection where the circuit pattern 123 meets the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113, to a connecting point of the circuit pattern 123 and the IC chip 122.
  • the circuit pattern length L of the circuit pattern segment 123c obtained after the circuit pattern 123 is split up is approximately 17 mm. If the circuit pattern length L of the circuit pattern segment 123c is equal to or less than ⁇ /20, the antenna length is sufficiently short relative to the communication wavelength, and hence the circuit pattern segment 123c that has been split along the boundary S is inhibited from functioning as a dipole antenna, resulting in communication being inhibited.
  • the position of the IC chip 122 may be positioned in the two circuit pattern segments 123c in an unbalanced manner, and one of the two circuit pattern segments 123c connected to the IC chip 122 may have a length of approximately 0.
  • Figs. 13 and 14 show examples of the circuit pattern 123 that includes an antenna structure in which a multi-turn antenna coil is used. If LF bands or HF bands are utilized, a multi-turn antenna coil is needed. In this case, the circuit pattern 123 includes a jumper wire 123d bridging across the circuit.
  • the circuit pattern 123 includes a multi-turn antenna coil as the antenna structure, with a portion of the multi-turn antenna coil protruding from the body part 113 into the insertion part 112.
  • a portion of the circuit pattern 123 that protrudes into the insertion part 112 is split from a portion of the circuit pattern 123 that is positioned in the body part 113.
  • the circuit pattern 123 includes a jumper wire 123d that connects a multi-turn antenna coil and the IC chip 122, both positioned in the body part 113.
  • a portion of the jumper wire 123d protrudes from the body part 113, in which the IC chip 122 is positioned, into the insertion part 112.
  • the portion of the jumper wire 123d that protrudes into the insertion part 112 is split from a portion of the jumper wire 123d that is positioned in the body part 113.
  • the multi-turn antenna coil is formed, and then an insulating layer of a resist resin or the like is formed in a region where the jumper wire 123d is to be formed, so as to cover the multi-turn antenna coil.
  • the jumper wire 123d is then printed on the insulating layer. Note that, if a portion of the circuit pattern 123 arranged in the insertion part 112 is formed by printing, splitting of the circuit pattern 123 is facilitated. Therefore, in the example shown in Fig. 13 , only the multi-turn antenna coil in the circuit pattern 123 may be formed by printing, while in the example shown in Fig. 14 , only the jumper wire 123d in the circuit pattern 123 may be formed by printing.
  • the easy-to-split processed part 124 may have dashed line-like holes, i.e. a perforation, for cutting off the base 121 along the boundary S.
  • the size of each perforation hole is preferably equal to or less than a half of the line width of the circuit pattern 123. If the size of each perforation hole is equal to or less than a half of the line width of the circuit pattern 123, the circuit pattern 123 will not be broken when a hole of the perforation overlaps the circuit pattern 123.
  • the easy-to-split processed part 124 may have a slit, which is a hole formed amid the circuit pattern 123.
  • the number of the slits provided may be two or more and these slits may be formed along the boundary S so as to be located in a region not including the circuit pattern 123.
  • the easy-to-split processed part 124 may have a notch formed in a site that is at an edge of the base 121 and that overlaps the boundary S.
  • the easy-to-split processed part 124 may also be structured by combining the notch with the perforation or the slit described above.
  • the notch is formed on an edge of the base 121, the edge overlapping the boundary S, and the perforation or the slit is formed in the base 121 so as to be located in a region where the base 121 overlaps with the boundary S but other than the region where the notch is formed. This improves the ease of splitting the base 121 along the boundary S, resulting in that when the sealing key 100 is broken, the certainty of breaking the circuit pattern 123 is enhanced.
  • the container 111 is formed by insert molding or casting.
  • a mold for forming the container 111 is prepared, for example, and the lower container 111b, which is an example of the support part, is arranged first in this mold.
  • the IC tag component 120 is then arranged on the lower container 111b, and a resin, which is to serve as the upper resin seal part 111a, is poured inside the mold.
  • the upper resin seal part 111a and the lower container 111b are thereby joined to form the container 111 that includes the lower container 111b and the upper resin seal part 111a.
  • the circuit pattern 123 is positioned so as to be extended across the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113, and the container 111 and the IC tag component 120 are integrated.
  • the IC tag component 120 is preferably fixed to the lower container 111b. This allows the IC tag component 120 to be more easily broken simultaneously with the breaking of the container 111.
  • An example of the fixing method includes a method of fixing the IC tag component 120 to the lower container 111b by means of an adhesive.
  • an adhesive is applied to the lower container 111b to form an adhesive layer, and the IC tag component 120 is arranged on the adhesive layer to thereby fix the IC tag component 120 to the container 111.
  • the peripheral region of the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113 is preferably a non-adhesive region where no adhesive layer is formed. If there is adopted a configuration where no adhesive is coated to the peripheral region of the boundary S, the IC tag component 120 will be broken more easily at the portion that extends across the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113.
  • Another example of the method of fixing the IC tag component 120 to the lower container 111b includes a method of providing one or more protrusions inside the lower container 111b and allowing the protrusions to penetrate the base 121.
  • holes facing the lower container 111b are formed in the base 121, while the lower container 111b and the protrusions are integrally molded, and the IC tag component 120 is arranged in the lower container 111b such that the protrusions of the lower container 111b penetrate the holes of the base 121.
  • the protrusions which act as starting points of the breaking in the base 121, can allow the base 121 to be broken more easily.
  • the protrusions therefore are preferably arranged in the vicinity of the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113. In this method, paper that is torn easily is preferably used as the base 121.
  • the adhesive layer may be provided in the container 111, and the protrusions may be provided in the non-adhesive region in the vicinity of the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113 to allow the protrusions to penetrate the base 121 made of paper.
  • Figs. 15 to 17 each show an example of the structure of the easy-to-split processed part 124 included in the IC tag component 120.
  • a perforation M which corresponds to the dashed line-like through holes along the boundary S, is formed in the base 121.
  • the linear portion where the perforation M is formed serves as the easy-to-split processed part 124.
  • a slit R which corresponds to a through hole that extends along the boundary S, is formed in the base 121.
  • the linear portion where the slit R is formed serves as the easy-to-split processed part 124.
  • notches K are formed in both end portions of the base 121, the end portions overlapping the boundary S.
  • the linear portion connecting between the notches K serves as the easy-to-split processed part 124.
  • the base 121 has a portion positioned in the vicinity of the boundary S to serve as the easy-to-split processed part 124 bridging over the boundary S.
  • the area occupied by the base 121 in a direction in which the boundary S extends is minimized in the easy-to-split processed part 124.
  • the through hole(s) is/are formed in the easy-to-split processed part 124, the area occupied by the easy-to-split processed part 124 in the extending direction of the boundary S is smaller than that around the easy-to-split processed part 124, by an amount corresponding to the area of the through hole(s).
  • the area occupied by the easy-to-split processed part 124 in the extending direction of the boundary S is smaller than that around the easy-to-split processed part 124, by an amount corresponding to the area of the notches K.
  • the area occupied by the easy-to-split processed part 124 in the extending direction of the boundary S may be approximately the same as that around the easy-to-split processed part 124.
  • the thickness of the easy-to-split processed part 124 is made smaller than that of a portion of the base 121 excepting the easy-to-split processed part 124.
  • the easy-to-split processed part 124 has a function of facilitating the splitting of the base 121.
  • the easy-to-split processed part 124 is a portion which is broken more easily by an external force than the portion of the base 121 other than the easy-to-split processed part 124.
  • the easy-to-split processed part 124 only needs to be a portion having a structure facilitating the splitting of the base 121 from between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113.
  • Figs. 18 and 19 each show an example of the structure for fixing the IC tag component 120 to the container 111.
  • the lower container 111b and the IC tag component 120 are fixed via an adhesive layer 131.
  • the adhesive layer 131 is preferably arranged at a portion excepting a peripheral region 132 of the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113.
  • the lower container 111b and the base 121 of the IC tag component 120 may be fixed by fusion by means of heating or ultrasonic waves, instead of using the adhesive layer 131.
  • the peripheral region 132 of the boundary S is preferably a non-fused region where no fusion takes place.
  • protrusions 114 that protrude upward are provided on a bottom surface of the lower container 111b to have the protrusions 114 penetrated the base 121 to thereby fix the IC tag component 120 to the container 111.
  • the shapes of the container 111 including the shapes of the insertion part 112 and the body part 113, and the structures of the lower container 111b and the upper resin seal part 111a are not limited to those in the configuration described in the above embodiment.
  • the container 111 only needs to have a shape that includes the body part 113 and the insertion part 112 protruding from the body part 113, and include the lower container 111b and the upper resin seal part 111a that is joined with the lower container 111b to cover and seal the IC tag component 120.
  • the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113 is a breaking position of the sealing key 100, along which breaking takes place when the sealing device 200 is unsealed.
  • the boundary S only needs to be positioned at an end portion of the insertion part 112 that is joined with the body part 113 or at an end portion of the body part 113 that is joined with the insertion part 112.
  • the boundary S only needs to be arranged thereon with a portion of the circuit pattern 123 that contributes to a communication function.
  • the circuit pattern 123 includes the radiation element part 123a and the matching circuit 123b as in Fig. 9 , and there is a gap between the radiation element part 123a and the matching circuit 123b, the gap which functions as a transmission path between the radiation element part 123a and the matching circuit 123b may be arranged on the boundary S.
  • Coated paper with a thickness of 60 ⁇ m was used as the base 121, and the circuit pattern 123 with a thickness of approximately 5 ⁇ m was formed on the base 121 by screen printing using an electrically-conductive ink that contained a silver paste.
  • the circuit pattern 123 was arranged such that the circuit pattern 123 configured a dipole antenna that included a matching circuit, and the IC chip 122 connected to the matching circuit was arranged in the insertion part 112 in the container 111.
  • the lengths of the two circuit pattern segments 123c that extended from the IC chip 122 to the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113 were each set to 14 mm.
  • the base 121 was then punched so as to be cut out into a shape a little smaller than that of the bottom surface of the lower container 111b.
  • an IC chip manufactured by Impinj Inc.
  • the matching circuit was mounted to thereby prepare the IC tag component 120. Note that the IC chip and the antenna were designed to enable communication using a 900 MHz UHF band.
  • the lower container 111b a container formed by injection-molding an ABS resin was used. After the lower container 111b was arranged in the mold, the IC tag component 120 was arranged on the lower container 111b, and an ABS resin was poured into the mold to form the upper resin seal part 111a and to seal the IC tag component 120. A sealing key of Example 1 was thereby obtained.
  • a PET film with a thickness of 50 ⁇ m was used as the base 121, and an aluminum foil with a thickness of approximately 9 ⁇ m formed on the base 121 was etched to thereby form the circuit pattern 123.
  • the configuration of the circuit pattern 123 was similar to that of Example 1. As in Example 1, the base 121 that had the circuit pattern 123 formed thereon was subjected to punching, and the IC chip 122 was then mounted to prepare the IC tag component 120.
  • the perforation M was formed in a portion of the IC tag component 120, the portion extending across the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113 in the container 111, so as to extend along the boundary S to thereby form the easy-to-split processed part 124.
  • the IC tag component 120 that had the easy-to-split processed part 124 formed thereon was arranged on the lower container 111b, to form the upper resin seal part 111a in a manner as in Example 1, and a sealing key of Example 2 was thereby obtained.
  • the notches K were formed in a portion of the IC tag component 120, the portion extending across the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113 in the container 111, so as to be located at both ends of the portion in a direction along the boundary S to thereby form the easy-to-split processed part 124.
  • a sealing key of Example 3 was obtained in a manner similar to Example 2.
  • the slit R that extended along the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113 was formed in a portion of the IC tag component 120, the portion extending across the boundary S in the container 111, to thereby form the easy-to-split processed part 124.
  • a sealing key of Example 4 was obtained in a manner similar to Example 2.
  • Example 5 Excepting the use of the IC tag component 120 having no easy-to-split processed part 124, a sealing key of Example 5 was obtained in a manner similar to Example 2.
  • test pieces each having a width of 15 mm were prepared from the bases 121 used in respective Examples 1 to 5. Both ends of each of the test pieces were then fixed to the fixing part of a tear strength test device to calculate a force exerted when the test piece was torn.
  • the test piece was ensured to extend across the boundary S between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113, and the direction in which the tension was applied to the test piece was ensured to be orthogonal to the boundary line between the insertion part 112 and the body part 113.
  • the perforation M was formed in the center portion of the test piece so as to be orthogonal to the direction in which the tension was applied.
  • the notches K were formed in the center portion of the test piece so as to be located at the ends of the test piece in the width direction.
  • the slit R was formed in the center portion of the test piece so as to extend in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the tension was applied.
  • Table 1 shows, as the test results, a mean value of the tear strength of the samples corresponding to respective Examples 1 to 5. In the sample corresponding to Example 5, the tear strength was equal to or more than the detection limit.
  • Sample Base Easy-to-split Processed Part Tear Strength [N/15 mm]
  • Example 1 coated paper none 23.6
  • Example 3 PET film notches in both ends 70.0

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  1. Procédé de fabrication d'une clé d'étanchéité (100), la clé d'étanchéité comprenant un contenant (111) et un composant balise Cl (120) fixé à l'intérieur du contenant (111), le contenant (111) présentant une forme qui inclut une partie corps (113) et une partie d'insertion (112) qui fait saillie à partir de la partie corps (113) et inclut un mécanisme de fixation, le composant balise Cl présentant une base (121), une puce Cl (122) montée sur la base (121), et un motif de circuit (123) formé sur la base (121), le motif de circuit (123) incluant une structure d'antenne qui est connectée à la puce CI (122) pour permettre à la puce CI (122) d'effectuer une communication sans contact, le procédé comprenant les étapes consistant à :
    agencer dans un moule une partie support (111b) qui configure une partie du contenant(111) ;
    agencer le composant balise CI (120) sur la partie support (111b) de telle sorte que le motif de circuit (123) est positionné en étant étendu à travers une frontière (S) entre la partie d'insertion (112) et la partie corps (113) ; et
    verser une résine dans le moule pour former ainsi une partie joint en résine (111a) qui configure une partie du contenant (111) et assure l'étanchéité du composant balise CI (120), de telle sorte que la partie joint en résine (111a) est jointe à la partie support (111b).
  2. Clé d'étanchéité (100) comprenant :
    un composant balise CI (120) qui présente une base (121), une puce CI (122) montée sur la base (121), et un motif de circuit (123) formé sur la base (121), le motif de circuit (123) incluant une structure d'antenne qui est connectée à la puce CI (123) pour permettre à la puce CI (122) d'effectuer une communication sans contact ; et
    un contenant (111) qui présente une partie support (111b) qui supporte le composant balise CI (120) et présente une forme qui inclut une partie corps (113) et une partie d'insertion (112) qui fait saillie à partir de la partie corps (113) et inclut un mécanisme de fixation, dans laquelle :
    le composant balise CI (120) est fixé à l'intérieur du contenant (111) de telle sorte que le motif de circuit (123) est positionné en étant étendu à travers une frontière (S) entre la partie d'insertion (112) et la partie corps (113),
    caractérisé en ce que le contenant présente en outre une partie joint en résine (111a) qui est jointe à la partie support (111b) de manière à recouvrir et à assurer l'étanchéité du composant balise CI (120).
  3. Clé d'étanchéité (100) selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle :
    la base (121) est du papier ; et
    dans le motif de circuit (123), au moins une partie qui s'étend à travers la frontière (S) entre la partie d'insertion (112) et la partie corps (113) est un matériau imprimé.
  4. Clé d'étanchéité (100) selon la revendication 2 ou 3, dans laquelle :
    la base (121) inclut une partie facile à séparer (124) qui s'étend à travers la frontière (S) entre la partie d'insertion (112) et la partie corps (113) et diminue une résistance à la séparation de la base (121) le long de la frontière (S), et dans laquelle
    au moins l'une parmi une fente (R), une perforation (M), et une encoche est formée dans la partie facile à séparer (124).
  5. Clé d'étanchéité (100) selon la revendication 2 ou 3, dans laquelle :
    la base (121) inclut une partie facile à séparer (124) qui s'étend à travers la frontière (S) entre la partie d'insertion (112) et la partie corps (113) ; et
    une zone occupée par la base (121) dans une direction d'extension de la frontière (S) est minimisée dans la partie facile à séparer (124), et dans laquelle
    au moins l'une parmi une fente (R), une perforation (M), et une encoche est formée dans la partie facile à séparer (124).
  6. Clé d'étanchéité (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 5, comprenant en outre une couche adhésive (131) qui lie le composant balise CI (120) et la partie support (111b).
  7. Clé d'étanchéité (100) selon la revendication 6, dans laquelle :
    entre le composant balise CI (120) et la partie support (111b), la couche adhésive (131) est positionnée dans une partie autre qu'une partie qui s'étend à travers la frontière (S) entre la partie d'insertion (112) et la partie corps (113).
  8. Clé d'étanchéité (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 7, dans laquelle :
    la base (121) présente un trou formé dans une partie qui fait face à la partie support (111b) ; et
    la partie support (111b) comprend en outre une saillie qui pénètre dans le trou.
  9. Clé d'étanchéité (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 8, dans laquelle :
    une longueur d'onde de communication dans le composant balise CI (120) est prise comme étant λ ; et
    une longueur minimale du motif de circuit (123) prise à partir d'une intersection du motif de circuit (123) et de la frontière (S) jusqu'à un point de connexion du motif de circuit (123) et de la puce CI (122) est égale ou inférieure à λ/20.
  10. Dispositif d'étanchéité (200) comprenant :
    la clé d'étanchéité (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 9 ; et
    un corps de dispositif d'étanchéité (210) comprenant un mécanisme de fixation de clé d'étanchéité (211) qui permet à la clé d'étanchéité (100) d'être fixée dans le corps (210) lorsque la partie d'insertion (112) est insérée dans le corps (210).
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